US 5,944,201 A · Control movement racking system

Abstract

A racking system exhibiting controlled compound movement is disclosed. The racking system includes a bracket adapted for engagement to a structural support and a translational tray assembly supported by the bracket for linear and rotational movement relative to the bracket. The system also includes a first dampening member associated with the translational tray assembly for dampening the linear movement of the translational tray assembly relative to the bracket and a second dampening member associated with the translational tray assembly for dampening the rotational movement of the translational tray assembly relative to the bracket. The first and second dampening members ensure smooth, controlled motion as the translational tray assembly is rotationally and linearly moved.

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Dependent claims

A racking system providing compound movement, comprising:

a bracket adapted for engagement to a structural support;
a translational tray assembly including a first translational tray telescopically connected to a second translational tray, wherein the translational tray assembly is supported by the bracket for linear and rotational movement relative to the bracket;
a first dampening member associated with the translational tray assembly for dampening the linear movement of the translational tray assembly relative to the bracket;
a second dampening member associated with the translational tray assembly for dampening the rotational movement of the translational tray assembly relative to the bracket;
and
wherein the first and second dampening members ensure controlled motion as the translational tray assembly is rotationally and linearly moved.

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A racking system providing compound movement, comprising:

a plurality of brackets and a plurality of translational tray assemblies, wherein the brackets can be selectively attached to a structural support and wherein the translational tray assemblies are vertically aligned relative to the structural support;
each of the translational tray assemblies including a first translational tray telescopically connected to a second translational tray, wherein the first translational tray is mounted on the bracket for linear movement relative thereto and the second translational tray is mounted on the first translational tray for rotational and linear movement relative thereto;
wherein each translational tray assembly includes a container having an inlet and an outlet, the container being attached to the second translational tray for movement therewith.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Control movement racking system

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Abstract

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